Clemson’s magical season in women’s basketball ended Sunday night in Starkville, Miss.
Led by Anriel Howard and Teaira McCowan, top seed Mississippi State in the Portland Regional beat No. 9 Clemson, 85-61, at the Humphrey Coliseum in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Howard finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds, while McCowan, the SEC Player of the Year, added a game-high 30 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs. The Tigers were again led by guards Simone Westbrook and Dani Edwards, both seniors.
They both scored 14 points, while Kobi Thornton added 12 more.